म्हाका खबर आसा
mhaka khabar asa
The English phrase "i know" is translated into Konkani as म्हाका खबर आसा (mhaka khabar asa).
This phrase is used to assert that the speaker possesses an answer or a specific idea regarding a subject.
Meaning: assertion that speaker has answer or idea (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation of म्हाका खबर आसा is "To me, news/information exists".
How do you pronounce it?
mhaka khabar asa
Did you know?
- The word खबर in म्हाका खबर आसा is a loanword from Arabic, traveling through Persian and Urdu before entering Konkani.
- In Konkani, 'knowing' a fact is expressed as having 'news' (खबर), whereas 'knowing' a person or a skill uses the verb जाणून.
- While म्हाका खबर आसा is standard, Konkani speakers in Goa may use different dialects or Portuguese-influenced terms for 'knowing' depending on their religious or social community.
Examples in context
- म्हाका खबर आसा.mhaka khabar asa.I know.
- ते म्हणता ते म्हाका खबर आसा.te mhonta te mhaka khabar asa.I know what they are saying.
Example conversation
Sneha and Rahul are talking about a secret meeting.
- स्नेहा Snehaतुका खबर आसा की मीटिंग कितले वाजपाक आसा?Tuka khabar asa ki meeting kitle vajpak asa?Do you know what time the meeting is?
- राहुल Rahulहोय, म्हाका खबर आसा।Hoy, mhaka khabar asa.Yes, I know.
- स्नेहा Snehaमग तू म्हाका सांग नाका!Mag tu mhaka sang naka!Then don't tell me!
- राहुल Rahulसकाळी दस वाजपाक आसा।Sakaali das vajpak asa.It is at ten o'clock in the morning.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries खबर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
